Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

Germanium: India is engaging with the Chinese government to navigate export restrictions on germanium, a critical mineral that is used in manufacturing of semiconductors, fiber optic cables and solar panels. It is a chemical element between silicon and tin in Group 14 (IVa) of the periodic table. It has the chemical symbol Ge and the […]

Microbial Phosphorus Gatekeeping: A recent study published in Nature Geoscience examined the role of soil microbes in phosphorus cycling over 700,000 years in the Cooloola coastal dune system, located in Cooloola National Park, Queensland, Australia. Phosphorus (P) is an essential macronutrient required by all life forms. It is crucial for: Energy metabolism (e.g., ATP production), […]

Ferroelectricity: Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed a breakthrough technique to visualise the dynamics of domain walls with unprecedented detail. Ferroelectricity is a property of certain non-conducting crystals or dielectrics that exhibit spontaneous electric polarisation, where the centres of positive and negative charges separate, making one side of the crystal positive and […]

Axions and HAYSTAC Experiment: The HAYSTAC results, published in Physical Review Letters, marked a technological advance, even though no axions were detected. The experiment significantly expanded the parameter space of axion mass and coupling strength. Axions are hypothetical subatomic particles originally proposed in the late 1970s to explain the strong CP problem in quantum chromodynamics […]

Mission D3: Mission D3, a social reform movement started in November 2024 by tribal youths in Alirajpur and Jhabua districts, is successfully eliminating dowry, liquor, and DJ music from tribal weddings.A grassroots social campaign led by Bhil and Bhilala tribal youths to cleanse tribal marriages of 3Ds: Dahej (Dowry), Daroo (Liquor), and DJ music.Aim is […]

MY Bharat Portal: Union Minister appealed to youth in Patna to actively join the ‘MY Bharat’ portal and contribute to nation-building initiatives.Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat) is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. It provides a tech-driven institutional platform for youth development and youth-led transformation. Launched in October 31, 2023 […]

Geotubing: A joint study by NIOT and KSCADC confirmed that geotubing offshore breakwaters at Poonthura (Kerala) effectively controlled coastal erosion and promoted sustainable beach formation.Geotubing uses large, tubular geotextile containers (geotubes) filled with sand or slurry, placed underwater to reduce wave energy and prevent erosion. In Poonthura, three vertical layers of 15-meter circumference geotubes were […]

C-DOT and Synergy Quantum Partner to Develop Quantum Key Distribution for Drones: The Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) has partnered with Synergy Quantum India to develop Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) technologies specifically optimized for drone-based systems. This collaboration aims to strengthen India’s capabilities in quantum-secure communications under the vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat.The news is […]

HCLTech Joins European Commission’s AI Pact to Champion Responsible AI: Global tech major HCLTech has signed the European Commission’s AI Pact, reaffirming its dedication to the ethical and responsible development of AI technologies. The pact, a voluntary initiative, precedes the implementation of the European Union’s AI Act, the first comprehensive legal framework for AI regulation, […]

LICONN Technology: Scientists recently developed a way to map how brain cells are connected using light microscopes in a technique called LICONN. Light-microscopy-based Connectomics (LICONN) is a new method to map the brain’s complex neural networks at the nanoscale while simultaneously identifying specific molecules within those connections. It was developed at the Institute of Science […]